{"product_id":"fall-of-numenor-illustrated-by-alan-lee-hc-preorder","title":"Fall of Numenor Illustrated by Alan Lee Hc — PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER: Releases Wednesday, November 11, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your copy ships release week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder price $60.00 (20% off the $75.00 cover price).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarperAlley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a \"dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told.\" And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father’s death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans’ power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien’s magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative team:\u003c\/strong\u003e (W) J. R. R. Tolkien (A\/CA) Alan Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow preorders work:\u003c\/strong\u003e every preorder is \u003cstrong\u003e20% off cover price\u003c\/strong\u003e. You are charged at checkout and your order ships the week of release in a rigid mailer. Cancel any time before release for a full refund. Order by \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 12, 2026 (final order cutoff)\u003c\/strong\u003e and your copy is guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperAlley","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46843928838223,"sku":"C5-PO-0926HC0873","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/5678\/2415\/files\/0926HC0873.jpg?v=1789952082","url":"https:\/\/classfivecollectibles.com\/products\/fall-of-numenor-illustrated-by-alan-lee-hc-preorder","provider":"Class Five Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}